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The Brave Abbe

A French abbe who demonstrates a feat of bravery or skill.

minor

Also known as the brave Abbe, The Abbe Sicard, himself

First appearance: xiv

The Brave Abbe shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the prisoner who wrote a book with his own blood and helped free Dantes in the Castle d'If.
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In XI: Mentioned as the prisoner who wrote a book with his own blood and helped free Dantes in the Castle d'If. Later, in XV: Mentioned as the Abbe Sicard, the first great teacher of the deaf and dumb, buried at Père…

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See The Brave Abbe in xiv

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In this passage, the narrator reaches the summit of Mount Vesuvius, achieving the physical and narrative goal…

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See The Brave Abbe in xiv